One of my writing friends is putting together an anthology of poems and short stories about wildfires - and now there is a Kickstarter for an audiobook version of the anthology! If you can contribute even just a little, it would be appreciated. Rewards for backing include bookmarks, puzzles, ebooks, the audiobook edition, of course, … Continue reading Red Eyes and Tired Lungs – An Anthology of Wildfire – Audiobook Kickstarter!
Author: kfmacmichael
December Update
Nothing much to report. Still reading for Orca and having fun with that. I am quite "behind" on my quest to write a poem for every day, but I knew when I started I would have times where poems simply didn't happen for awhile. Now that I've got most of the madly-preparing-for-Christmas activities (card and … Continue reading December Update
My 4-Star Reads in 2023
Since I’ve been reading “slush” for Orca Literary magazine this year – lots of poems and short stories and some creative non-fiction submissions, which it would be unprofessional for me to talk about much - Because of that slush reading, I haven’t been able to read quite as many books this year as in the … Continue reading My 4-Star Reads in 2023
Sometimes
Sometimes I’ll admire a clock that reads something like 02:23 Sometimes I’ll hope for bad weather coming for the magic of a halo around the moon Sometimes I’ll stop and crouch to see a beetle or a bee and rewind and listen again to a line that laughs in me Sometimes I’ll just lay down … Continue reading Sometimes
November is the noirest month
Notice! Orca Literary Magazine, for which I read "slush", is now accepting reprints of poems, short stories, flash stories and CNF. We still have a few free submissions open for November, if you're thinking of sending something out soon! I have just finished typing up a poem I almost, with a slip of the finger, … Continue reading November is the noirest month